Smiles- I like very much the idea of custom built rods that perform with the best on market at much less cost. Keep it up. I wish there were more guys doing that.- However, while I agree that rod sensativety is a factor in steelie/king fishing, I know that the tiny bit of difference of sensativety between a $125 Lamiglass Graphite on sale and that of a $400+ G Loomis GL... is not going to make a difference in hookup rate. If a guy can't feel the bite with the former he is not likely to feel it with the latter! If you know what a soft bite/pickup feels like you can very EASILY detect it with rods like the Lami. Years of rod manufacturing company advertising and hype have fostered the belief among many fishermen that the extra big bucks will make your day, and it is not the truth. Consumer Reports mag. has exposed so many ad created myths about a variety of products that I would like to see them have a dozen good unbiased fishermen blindfold test the rods to prove my point.- Steve

[This message has been edited by Reel Truth (edited 05-07-2000).]